Nature Journaling with Artist in Residence Helena Williams

Explore the walking trails around the AIC and learn about the connections between art and science while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Adirondacks. Nature journaling is a tool that combines recording observations - an essential part of all scientific fields - with creating fun and personalized artwork. It provides an opportunity to slow down, relax, and learn about the outdoors through a creative lens. All are welcome regardless of knowledge or skill level. This program will be guided by Artist in Residence Helena Williams, a wildlife illustrator and falconer from North Creek, New York.

Supplies needed include a journal/sketchbook/notebook and drawing/writing utensils. You may bring your own materials or for a small fee use those available at the AIC (limited supply). Registration requested but not required. To register email shample@esf.edu or use the link for easier registration: https://forms.gle/x9uhTFcTD4Q5RaCp8

Escape the Elements Summer Screening Series

Need to escape from the heat or rain? Join us at the Adirondack Interpretive Center Sunday’s at 1pm and enjoy a one of our selected PBS Nature episodes! Feel free to bring a comfier camp chair as well as snacks and drinks (Non-alcoholic beverages only, please)!

July 7th – H is For Hawk

Helen Macdonald’s best-selling book H Is for Hawk told the saga of a grieving daughter who found healing in training a goshawk. Now she digs deeper into the world of these raptors by following a family in the wild and raising a goshawk of her own.

July 14th – Woodpeckers The Hole Story

Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. Explore their unique abilities and intimate stories from around the world. Narrated by Paul Giamatti.

July 21st – Leave it to Beavers

A growing number of scientists, conservationists and grass-roots environmentalists now regard beavers as overlooked tools when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global warming and worldwide water shortages. Using their skills as natural builders and brilliant hydro-engineers, beavers can transform and revive landscapes.

July 28th – Fox Tales

Discover the red fox, an intelligent and adaptable canid that is thriving in cities and pushing northward into the territory of its arctic cousins.

August 4th – Season of the Osprey

A veteran pair of ospreys return home to a Connecticut saltmarsh. Over one summer they must battle their enemies, withstand the elements, and hunt hundreds of fish, all to raise the next generation of these consummate sea hawks.

August 11th – A Squirrel’s Guide to Success

The squirrel family – from tiny chipmunks to big prairie dogs – is one of the most widespread on Earth. There are almost 300 species of squirrels that can glide through the air, outwit rattlesnakes, and survive the coldest temperatures of any mammal. Discover the secrets to their success.

August 18th – Charlie and the Curious Otters

Filmmaker Charlie Hamilton James follows the story of three, curious river otter orphans in Wisconsin and visits otters all over the globe. Join Charlie as he uncovers the secrets to the otter’s survival with innovative experiments, cameras and CGI.

Special Program and Unique Historical Experience!!

Explore  "The Black Woods" with author Amy Godine  3:00PM-5:00PM at Tannery Pond Center 228 Main St., North Creek, NY 12853.

Light refreshments will be available!

 Workshop on Barn Quilts

This FREE workshop is presented by Joe and Ruth McWilliams with support by TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate NY) 1:00PM to 2:30PM at Minerva Community Center, 5 Morse Hwy, Minerva, NY 12851. Materials will be provided!

Making a Memory Quilt and "Quilt Stories"

This is a FREE workshop for kids! 10:00 am- Noon at Minerva Community Center, 5 Morse Hwy, Minerva, NY 12851

Light refreshments; adults welcome to accompany kids

 Fabric Art and Quilting with Ann Hornbeck! 

This is a free workshop at the Minerva Community Center. Stop by at 1 pm and enjoy! 

Lake Protector Workshop

Friday, August 16th, 9am-12pm

Since 2002, Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program has trained hundreds of volunteers to learn how to identify, survey, and record data about aquatic invasive plants and animals impacting Adirondack lakes. It is a fun and easy way to protect Adirondack lakes! Volunteers can complete this 3-hour training, sign-up to monitor a lake, monitor the lake for 1-3hrs at least once between July and September, and report findings. Join us for this workshop to become a part of the Lake Protector Community. To register for this free workshop email shample@esf.edu you use the link for easier registration: https://forms.gle/x9uhTFcTD4Q5RaCp8

The Language of Wonder Workshop

Sunday, July 28th, 11am

Nothing conveys possibility and wonder like the beings that grow in the forest. On July 28th, 2024, from 11am to 12:45, join poet and writer Susan Jefts to explore some poems and a bit of science celebrating the amazing lives of trees. We'll take a short walk on the Adirondack Interpretive Center trails through the woods near the lakeshore, where you'll be guided into what images, scents, and sounds carry energy and meaning for you. We'll use poetry and forest prompts as guides for writing our own expressions of wonder. No experience with poetry needed. Bring a pen and notebook.

Cost: $15 per person

Register using the link below or by emailing shample@esf.edu
https://forms.gle/hdrQPJ53qfs2f1PD9

Mushroom Meanders
3rd Sunday of the Month May-October, 1pm

With the guidance of mushroom enthusiast Sandy Bureau, head out for an afternoon of mushroom hunting along the AIC trails. Whether you are a beginner or seasoned forager these walks will help expand your knowledge into the mysteries of mycology. Walks will be held every third Sunday at 1pm starting in May and continuing through October. Registration is not required but encouraged. To register email shample@esf.edu you use the link for easier registration: https://forms.gle/x9uhTFcTD4Q5RaCp8

Behaviors of the Bark Eater: The Pecking Patterns of the Adirondack Woodpecker

Join us for a guided walk along our beautiful Rich Lake Trail every Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm throughout the summer until August 17th. The Rich Lake trail is an easy 0.7-mile loop that winds through various habitats, including a raised boardwalk through a cedar swamp, and offers views of the Goodnow Fire Tower.